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The Gilded Age – Post Reconstruction
A period of expansion, industrialization, immigration and urbanization with significant effects on Native Americans, workers, immigrants, and the rise of big business in the late 19th century. -
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Age of Imperialism and Reform
During the early 20th century the U.S. entered a new historical era: an Age of Expansionism beyond our natural borders as the country moved from isolationism. U.S. imperialism led to involvement in the Spanish-American War, changing policies in Latin America and Asia and eventually to World War I. At home, reformers made efforts to correct economic and social abuses of the Gilded Age. -
17th amendment
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World War I
This was an era in which the global conflict of World War I and its effects had an impact on all Americans. -
John J Pershing
Americas army commander when America declared war n Germany in 1917. -
16th amendment
established direct election of united states senators by popluar vote -
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The Roaring 20s
This was also an era of significant prosperity and social change as Americans became more isolationist and responded to significant change in social norms, consumerism, technological advances and artistic achievement. -
Warren G Harding
Signed the first federal child welfare program and Advocated an anti-lynching bill to curb violence against African-Americans, although it failed to pass Congress. -
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Great Depression
Beginning with the Stock Market Crash in 1929, this era is marked by severe depression and the increasing role of the Federal government to improve the economy. -
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Rise of Dictators and World War II
The rise of totalitarian governments in Europe and East Asia led to World War II and involvement of the United States in that conflict. -
Franklin D. Rooslevelt
He created the New Deal and the social securirty he also led America to victory in World War 2. Created social social programs that helped end the Great Depression -
Chester W Nimitiz
Commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II, and directed the U.S. victories at Midway, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. -
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Cold War – Post WWII through the 1980s
This post-war era is marked by issues of communism vs. democracy in Europe and America after World War II. It includes the United States and the Soviet Union as competing superpowers in the balance of power. The escalation of the Cold War from containment to the outbreak of the Korean War and foreign policies of the Kennedy / Johnson years including the growing conflict in Vietnam as well as the ending of the Cold War in the 1980s. -
George Marshall
He formulated the marshall plan which was program of economic and military aid to foreign nations. -
Harry S Truman
Started the racial integration of the miltiary to the consternation of southern democrats and forced the japanese to surrender in 1945. He also passed the Marshall plan to rebuild europe. -
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Civil Rights – 1950s, 1960s and beyond
This era highlights the issues of emerging rights for minorities and the leaders and critical events of the modern 20th century civil rights movement. -
Rosa Parks
She refused to give up her seat and was arrested for it. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955
March on washington 1963
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Betty Frieden
Active in the Women"s rights and Womens Liberal movement wrote The Feminine Mystique (1963) and co-founded the National Organization for Women. -
Cesar Chavez
Fought for legal rights f farm workers and for better working wages along with workeing conditions.He also founded the United Farm Wrokers Union -
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Late 20th Contemporary Issues 1980s – 2000
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Sandra Day O’Conner
She paved the way for women and encouraged them to be part of the government. She was also the first woman to be in the supreme court. -
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21st Century
Early in this century America dealt with a new threat of terrorism at home with the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and a decade of the “War Against Terror”. This era also marked the election of the first African-American President of the United States in 2008.
